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The U.S. Colleges Offering the Best Value
33 California State University-Northridge -- The Wall Street Journal
Feds award $1 billion to plant trees, combat extreme heat, including $100 million for California
Other grantees include Cal State Northridge, which will put $5 million toward tree planting in disadvantaged Los Angeles neighborhoods. The university will also collaborate with Indigenous organizations to establish community-based tribal nurseries and plant culturally significant native trees, according to its project description. -- Los Angeles Times
CSUN’s Exclusive John Singleton Exhibit Inspires Fall ’23 Cinematheque
CSUN Cinematheque will present the film series, “John Singleton & the Auteurs that Inspired Him,” beginning Wednesday, Sept. 20. The series is inspired by a standing exhibition of the late filmmaker’s private vintage foreign poster collection on display at California State University, Northridge. -- SCV News
CINEMATHEQUE OPENING: John Singleton & The Auteurs that Inspired Him
The Fall CSUN Cinematheque film series opens with Singleton's Oscar-nominated film, BOYZ N THE HOOD on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7pm —followed by Truffaut's 400 BLOWS on Wednesday Sept. 27.
The event is free and open to the public. -- Northridge-Chatsworth Patch
Hollywood Foreign Press Awards Grants
Each year, nearly 20% of cinema/TV students transfer to four-year schools, including as California State University, Northridge, California State University, Los Angeles, the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California. Many students receive their vocational certificates and transition directly into lifelong careers in the entertainment industry, adding new diverse voices to the field, according to the school. -- Los Angeles Business Journal
CA Assembly Candidate Jessica Caloza Endorsed By CA Federation Of Teachers
Edith Winterhalter, CSU Northridge Associate Vice President for Budget & Strategic Business Operations* -- Asian Journal
Padilla, Feinstein Announce Over $100 Million in Grants to Combat Extreme Heat and Improve Access to Urban Green Spaces
$5 million for California State University Northridge to promote sustainable ecological practices in collaboration with Indigenous organizations to establish Tribal nurseries. --padilla.senate.gov
Religion events in the San Fernando Valley area, Sept. 16-23
Food drive for CSUN Food Pantry: The Community Concerns Committee at First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills holds a non-perishable food drive to help stock the food pantry at Cal State University, Northridge, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and also 8:30-11 a.m. Sept. 24. The pantry benefits students who do not have much income for food while school is in session. Current needs: canned or boxed food items and hygiene items. No glass containers or past-date items. Drive-thru and a church volunteer will unload your donation at the church, 10400 Zelzah Ave., Northridge. Church voicemail, 818-360-1831. www.fpcgh.org/outreach. More details on California State University, Northridge Food Pantry here: bit.ly/3ch6IRl and a wish list here: bit.ly/3TeJiNe -- Los Angeles Daily News
A CSUN student’s film project turns up sperm donor who fathered her and 10 half-siblings
Now Sara Sims' movie is a finalist in the prestigious nationwide Student Academy Awards -- Los Angeles Daily News
Cal State Northridge just got more expensive
Cal State trustees approved the 6% tuition hikes for the next five years. -- FOX 11 News via YouTube